Stryker to boost position in extremities with Wright Medical purchase
Stryker has announced plans to acquire Wright Medical Group N.V. for $30.75 per share, or a total equity value of $4 billion.
Industry changes, technology investments spur First Horizon, IberiaBank merger
First Horizon National Corp. and IberiaBank have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger.
Wiseman to make his debut Tuesday in season-opener
Penny Hardaway said he will be a much better coach with the 7-footer in the paint.
Grizzlies stay with Harden and Houston, but lose 107-100
Rookie Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant earned praise from Houston's James Harden Monday night, but ultimately Harden's 44 points were too much for them on a night when they missed 22 of 25 shots from long range.
Cooper-Young celebrates Tennessee’s first rainbow crosswalk
The state's first rainbow crosswalk has been unveiled in Cooper-Young.
U of M will get $1 million from county for swim facility, with conditions
The University of Memphis will receive $1 million from Shelby County government under a resolution approved by the County Commission Monday that does not include any mandates for when it will pay all university employees $15 an hour.
Metro
The Early Word: Protesters look to bridges; Memphis could make masks mandatory
After a weekend of protests over the death of George Floyd, we're talking about how political masks have become, a bright spot for the environment and the local startup community, and how to find joy.
National Guard to remain mobilized across state
Business
Amazon Air plays catchup with FedEx, UPS
New research from DePaul University examines the rise of Amazon Air and the possibility that the e-commerce giant could eventually compete directly with FedEx Express and UPS Air.
Joymaker conference offers strategies for home office happiness
Sports
Ben Johnson knows of racial prejudice, but believes America can do better
The son of a black mother and a white father, Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson grew up in Whitehaven and Germantown with a foot in both worlds. Even after recent events in Minneapolis, he hasn't lost hope for a more civilized America.
Sports Notebook: A mock NBA Draft to hate, and a beer to love
Food
New Eats: Magnolia & May
Magnolia & May opens its dining room Friday, May 29, with a “country brasserie” menu of new items and Not the Grove’s pimento cheese (but it is).
Suburbs
Added security: New Flock cameras now up in Lakeland
The Atlanta-based company’s cameras are now used in 38 states and more than 600 cities.
Neighborhoods
Pizzeria Trasimeno takes over vacated Elemento space at Crosstown
Sabine Langer, who owns Global Cafe in Crosstown Concourse, will open Pizzeria Trasimeno there on Tuesday.
Arts & Culture
Hi-Tone moves to new location on Cleveland
The popular music venue’s owner Brian “Skinny” McCabe is putting the finishing touches on a new two-story entertainment complex, and its first major event is already scheduled.
Opinion
Bus riders’ advocate: Restore Saturday bus schedule
MATA should have the common sense to know that when you are not the one filling out an online application for unemployment benefits, it is easy to say to those who are struggling amid COVID-19 to “Be patient.”
Podcasts
Behind the Headlines: MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young
Listen as J.T. Young discusses the Integrated Resource Plan, a process to help MLGW find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable energy source.
Daily Briefs
Shelby County deputies justified in man’s shooting death, D.A. says
Former city analyst indicted on federal charges in lawn mowing scam
Shelter for storm victims closes, but Red Cross offering help
IMC Companies buys intermodal company, expands national footprint
U of M Hooks Institute presents lecture by award-winning author Nov. 7
TVA holding workshops to help Memphians save on utilities